IP Library Granted Patent US 9,488,849
Granted Patent B2
US 9,488,849 · App. 14/380,285 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Coherent light source device and projector

Inventors: Mikio Shimizu (Hyogo, JP); Masashi Okamoto (Hyogo, JP); Yuichi Miura (Hyogo, JP); Takahiro Toma (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
G02B27/48G03B21/208G03B21/2033G03B21/2066G03B21/28H04N9/3152H04N9/3161
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Patent No.
US 9,488,849
App. No.
14/380,285
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a coherent light source apparatus and a projector. A first light emission region is formed on basis of a coherent light source; a first optical system projects light derived from a first light emission region to form a second light emission region; a light deflection section deflects a bundle of rays in vicinity of the second light emission region; a second optical system downstream of the light deflection section; and a light mixing section downstream of the second optical system that mixes components of angles and positions of rays incident on an incident end. The second optical system forms an image conjugate to the first light emission region and a third light emission region substantially conjugate to an exit pupil of the first optical system. The light deflection section continues to cause a direction in which the bundle of rays is deflected to be continuously changed.

Claims (19)

1. A coherent light source apparatus comprising:

a coherent light source;

a first optical system configured to project light derived from a first light emission region-to form a second light emission region, the first light emission region being formed on basis of the coherent light source;

a light deflection section configured to deflect a bundle of rays in vicinity of the second light emission region, the bundle of rays being related to formation of the second light emission region;

a second optical system provided downstream of the light deflection section; and

a light mixing section provided downstream of the second optical system, and configured to mix components of angles and positions of rays incident on an incident end of the light mixing means,

the second optical system being configured to form, in distance, an image conjugate to the first light emission region, and form, at the incident end, a third light emission region substantially conjugate to an exit pupil of the first optical system, and

the light deflection section being configured to continue to perform an operation that causes a direction in which the bundle of rays is deflected to be continuously changed, and thereby causing the third light emission region to move continuously at the incident end.

2. The coherent light source apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second light emission region is conjugate to the first light emission region.

3. The coherent light source apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the light mixing section is a fly eye integrator.

4. The coherent light source apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an optical fiber including an incident end to which light derived from the coherent light source is inputted and an emission end, wherein the first light emission region is formed by the emission end of the optical fiber.

5. A projector provided with a coherent light source apparatus and configured to project and display an image with use of the coherent light source apparatus, the coherent light source apparatus comprising:

a coherent light source;

a first optical system configured to project light derived from a first light emission region to form a second light emission region, the first light emission region being formed on basis of the coherent light source;

a light deflection section configured to deflect a bundle of rays in vicinity of the second light emission region, the bundle of rays being related to formation of the second light emission region;

a second optical system provided downstream of the light deflection section; and

a light mixing section provided downstream of the second optical system, and configured to mix components of angles and positions of rays incident on an incident end, the light mixing section being configured to serve as a light uniformizing section

the second optical system being configured to form, in distance, an image conjugate to the first light emission region, and form, at the incident end, a third light emission region substantially conjugate to an exit pupil of the first optical system, and

the light deflection section being configured to continue to perform an operation that causes a direction in which the bundle of rays is deflected to be continuously changed, and thereby causing the third light emission region to move continuously at the incident end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: SHIMIZU, MIKIO; OKAMOTO, MASASHI; MIURA, YUICHI; TOMA, TAKAHIRO
To: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033584/0608 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-034964 · Feb 21, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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